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Four-star PG from Dallas releases top five, Texas makes the cut

Chris Beard continues to push for top in-state recruits in the ’22 class. On Thursday, UT came closer to hauling in of the cycle’s best PGs.

Chris Beard continues to push for top prospects in the 2022 class, especially in the state of Texas. On Thursday, the Longhorns came closer to landing one of the cycle’s best point guards.

Four-star point guard Arterio Morris released his top five schools, with Texas still in the hunt. Florida, Georgia, Kansas, and Oregon remain the competition for Morris.

The former Memphis commit reversed his initial pledge back in January. Penny Hardaway offered Morris in late July 2020, where he committed the same day. Now, the Tigers are no longer in the running.

According to 247Sports recruiting analyst Brandon Jenkins, “Morris is an elite point guard prospect who has the upside to potentially be the best player from the 2022 class.” His comparison was former No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant, who is now with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Rating

Stars Overall Position State
247 4 26 8 5
Rivals 4 22 7 –
ESPN 4 – 14 8
247 Composite 4 65 13 10

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Hometown Dallas, Texas
Projected Position Point guard
Height 6-3
Weight 190

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  • Offered on June 15, 2020
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Four-star PG TyTy Washington picks up late offer from Chris Beard and Texas

UT is still in chasing a couple of ’21 prospects, most notably four-star PG TyTy Washington. He was extended an offer by Texas on Thursday.

Chris Beard landed his first commit as the head coach at Texas on Thursday in four-star forward Jaylon Tyson. The former Texas Tech signee requested a release from his national letter of intent and switched over, following Beard to Austin.

Texas is still in the running for a couple of 2021 prospects, most notably four-star point guard TyTy Washington. The Arizona native was extended an offer by the Longhorns on Thursday, putting them squarely in contention for the former Creighton commit.

When head coach Greg McDermott was under fire for some controversial remarks, Washington announced his decommitment from the Big East program on March 11. Eight programs have reached out within a week, most notably Arizona, Kansas, Texas Tech, and UCLA.

Washington has not set a decision date yet.

On the 247Sports composite, Washington is the No. 30 overall player. Within the state of Arizona, he is the No. 2 player, only behind five-star forward and projected G-League player Michael Foster. Washington is the No. 3 point guard in the 2021 class.

Tamar Bates was supposed to be reinforcements for the plethora of potential guards leaving this offseason. After Shaka Smart left for Marquette, the four-star requested a release from his national letter of intent. Beard is still attempting to bring Bates back, but other options are being explored.

Landing Washington would not only soften the blow of losing Bates but possibly provide an upgrade.